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I am the agent (attorney in fact) named on a statutory durable power of…

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I am the agent (attorney in fact) named on a statutory durable power of attorney for my mother. The DPOA grants me (the agent) a list of powers, including the power to conduct banking and other financial institution transactions on my mother’s behalf. Several years ago several CDs were titled with my mother and me as co-owners. I recently went to the bank (with the DPOA in hand) to have the CDs re-titled with my mother as the sole owner but was told by the bank employee that my mother would have to be present to make those changes and the DPOA wasn’t sufficient. It’s my understanding that the DPOA gives me, the named agent (attorney in fact), authority to perform or undertake any action my mother could perform or undertake if she were personally present. Was the bank employee misinformed?

Acceptance of Power of Attorney by bank.

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Acceptance of Power of Attorney by bank.
My elderly friend gave me a Durable Power of Attorney just before moving to a third world country. His bank refuses to accept the power of attorney, stating that it has to be on ”their form.” The only difference between their form and the POA is that at the bottom of their form is the bank’s name and form number. They agree that the signature of my friend is authentic and the form complies with Texas law.

Can I force the bank to accept the power of attorney?

I need his banking statement to file his taxes.

Thanks.